The Tortoise and the Hare

Part A: Which statement describes the theme of the story?

• Fear of failure

• Never give up

• Teamwork

• Accepting differences

Part B: Which detail from the passage best supports your answer to Part A?

• The Tortoise meanwhile kept going slowly but steadily, and, after a time, passed the place where the Hare was sleeping.

• The Hare was soon far out of sight, and to make the Tortoise feel very deeply how ridiculous it was for him to try a race with a Hare, he lay down beside the course to take a nap until the Tortoise should catch up.

• The Hare now ran his swiftest, but he could not overtake the Tortoise in time.

• A hare was making fun of a tortoise one day for being so slow.

Which event impacted the tortoises decision to join the race?

• The Hare was much amused at the idea of running a race with the Tortoise, but for the fun of the thing he agreed.

• A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow.

• "Yes," replied the Tortoise, "and I get there sooner than you think. I'll run you a race and prove it."

• So the Fox, who had consented to act as judge, marked the distance and started the runners off.